National Republican., 1887-10-21
HAPPY AUTUMN WEDDINGS.
Amid Flowers and Friends the Mar
riaRe Vows nro Taken.


riaRe Vows are Taken.
There was pretty parlor wedding yester-
day at high noon In the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Price Welch, 1907 N street, George
town. The daughter Of the house, Miss Florle
Welch, and DIR. o. L. Welsh, Of Martins
burg, w. Va, were the contracting parties.
The drawing rooms were tastefully decked
with flowers and foliage plants, the win
dows darkened, and the chandeliers lighted.
The bride wore a travelling dress, tailor
made, OF hunters green cloth; the hat TO
match in color was Of velvet with os-
trich feathers. Her ornaments were diamonds
and her bouquet was composed OF Marechal
Neil roses tied with white picot edged rib.
bons. Fathers Kelly and Rochefort, OF the
Trinity Church, Georgetown, performed the
marriage service. The guests, who were
all In evening dress, sat down to q sumptu'
Gus wedding breakfast. The center OF the
table bore great fruit piece garnished
with flowers, and an extensive menu,
including two wedding cakes, was served.
The wedding presents were exceedingly
handsome, and those presented the youth
ful bride by the sisters Of the Visitation
Convent, Georgetown, were especially
precious. The bride and groom left upon
The 2 O'Clock train for New York, driving
The guests numbered some seventy-five,
and among them were Mr.. Howard Welsh,
Of Loudoun county, Va, brother OF the
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Herr, Mr.. aud
Mrs. j. IL. Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Crop
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. G. Simns, Mr.. Charles Mays, Of New
port; Mrs. Edward Matthews, the Misses
Matthews, DIR. Lewis Meikle, Miss Clark,
of Baltimore; Miss McGlll, Mr.. McGill, the
Misses Jones, Miss Josephine Jones, and
the sisters Of the bride-Lillle, BERTHE, Cora,
and Ida. Martinsburg, w. Va, is the future
home OF Dr. and Mrs. o. I. Welsh.
A quiet house wedding to which only the
relatives OF the two families and a few of
the personal friends of the bride were iu-
yited. was that Of Miss +. Rosalie Nichols
and Mr.. ). John Abbott, Of Delaware, at
the residence Of the BRIDES father. Mr..
Isaac w. Nichols, No. 6l5 East Capitol
street. The drawing rooms were tastefully
arranged and lighted for the event, and the
pictures were wreathed with smilax aud
bunches Of white crysanthums. The mar.
roge was solemnized at s o'clock by Rev.
Dr. Chester, of the Metropolitan Presby.
tcrian Church OF Capitol Hill. The bridal
dress was Of rich ivorie colored silk, cut
dancing length as to the skirt and the "
shaped bodice had bunch of orange bios.
SONS at the point. The garnitures were
pearl passementeries and point lace, her
ornaments were diamond earriugs and
bracelets, the gift Of the groom, who also
presented his bride with a
watch chain and fob, and
the bridal bouquet was great bunch OF
Marechal Neil roses tied with ribbon. Mr..
George E. Fleming acted as best man.
There were neither ushers nor bridesmaids.
After the marriage service Mr.. and Mrs
Abbott received the congratulations of their
friends. Among those present were Capt.
and Mrs. Tyler, Mr.. and Miss Abbott, Of
Delaware, brother and sister of the groom;
Miss Lord, Of Delaware; Mr. aud Mrs.
Peter Campbell, Mrs. Whitaker, Miss
Clark, Miss Ada Brown, of Georgetown;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edmunds and family,
Miss Minnie Hoyt, and the Misses Hlbbs
Miss Blanche Hibbs played "Mendelssohn's
Wedding Marchn when the bridal party
entered the room. The wedding gifts
were rich and numerous, solid sill
yer pieces, cut crystal and fine china
wares predominating, and there was an
antique silver cream pitcher among them
that has been in the Nichols family 200
years. At 10 O'Clock the newly IN arried
| pair changed their evening toilets for travel
ing wear, the bride wearing jaunty suit OF
brown cloth and turban hat of brown velvet
trimmed with pheasant's wings, and they
left the city by the II o'clock traa for an
extensive trip in the southwest. as far as
Texas south.